Talking About Ordering Services
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Do you know how to talk about arranging
services in English? Hi, my name is
Alicia and this is three-step English by
Englishclass10101.com.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use
have something done to arrange services
through a quick conversation.
Let's look at the dialogue.
Hi Jessica, do you mind if I ask you a
quick question? Of course. What's your
question? It's regarding facility
operations. I want to make sure that
everything is ready for the new facility
we're opening next month. That's coming
up. What do you want to know? Listen
carefully because the next sentence
features the key pattern for this
lesson. How often do we have the
equipment serviced? It depends, but
every 6 months is good for most of the
equipment. Got it. What about cleaning?
How often should we have the carpets
cleaned, for example? I'd say about once
a year. Also, it's a good idea to have
the alarms tested annually as well.
Great. Thanks for your help. No problem.
Actually, you reminded me that I need to
have the copy machine serviced. Thanks.
Let's go over the dialogue again, more
slowly this time.
Hi, Jessica. Do you mind if I ask you a
quick question?
Of course. What's your question?
It's regarding facility operations.
I want to make sure that everything is
ready for the new facility we're opening
next month.
That's coming up. What do you want to
know?
How often do we have the equipment
serviced?
It depends, but every six months is good
for most of the equipment.
Got it. What about cleaning? How often
should we have the carpets cleaned, for
example?
I'd say about once a year. Also, it's a
good idea to have the alarms tested
annually as well.
Great. Thanks for your help. No problem.
Actually, you reminded me that I need to
have the copy machine serviced. Thanks.
Let's look at the sentence pattern. Do
you remember the focus sentence from the
dialogue?
How often do we have the equipment
serviced? This sentence follows the
pattern here. This pattern is the
structure that all of our examples will
follow. Have plus object plus past
participle. This sentence pattern have
plus object plus past participle is used
to talk about arranging for someone else
to do a service or task. In business
settings, this structure is especially
useful when referring to professional
services, maintenance, or tasks that are
regularly outsourced or scheduled. Let's
go part by part. Have is the main verb
that introduces the idea of arranging or
requesting a service. It shows that the
subject is not doing the action
themselves but is responsible for making
it happen. The object is the thing
receiving the service, usually a
product, piece of equipment, or area of
work. The past participle is the form of
the verb that describes what is being
done to the object such as cleaned,
repaired, serviced, delivered, etc. Now,
let's look at the example sentence. How
often do we have the equipment serviced?
Here have is the main verb that
expresses arranging the service. The
equipment is the object. It's what's
being worked on. Serviced is the past
participle. It tells us what action is
being performed on the equipment.
Now, let's look at some speaking
examples.
It looks like you had this account
closed last year. Can you see how the
pattern applies here? The verb had is
the past tense of have. The object is
this account and closed is the past
participle. Together had this account
closed shows that the speaker arranged
for someone else to close the account.
This follows the structure have plus
object plus past participle.
Next. Can we meet in your office? I'm
having mine painted here. Having is the
present continuous form of have. The
object is mine, meaning my office, and
the past participle is painted. This
means the speaker arranged for someone
to paint their office. Let's try one
more. I had the reports sent over from
the project team. In this sentence, had
is the past tense of have. The object is
the reports and sent is the past
participle. It shows the speaker
arranged for the reports to be
delivered. Another one, did you have
your computer updated recently? The
question uses have in the form did you
have? The object is your computer and
updated is the past participle. This
asks whether the listener arranged for
someone to update their computer. One
last example. When did we last have the
copy machine serviced? This uses have in
the past question form when did we have?
The object is the coffee machine and
serviced is the past participle. The
speaker is asking about the last time a
service was arranged.
Thank you for watching. Now you know how
to talk about arranging services in
English and now you can move on to the
practice.
Key Vocabulary (50)
toward
"Go to school."
belonging
"Cup of tea."
also
"You and me."
inside
"In the house."
specific
"That book."
A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.
Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
A pronoun used to ask for information about something or to identify a specific thing or action. It functions as an interrogative word in questions or a relative pronoun to refer to the thing mentioned.
The word 'about' is used to indicate the subject or topic of something, such as a conversation, book, or thought. It connects a general action like 'talking' or 'thinking' to the specific person or thing being discussed.
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